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Fodor's Italy is the essential take-along companion to one of Europe's most enduringly popular destinations. With inviting full-color photos, this updated edition highlights everything that visitors adore--from Italy's great food and wine to art and architecture, as well as glorious Tuscan hill towns, shopping, and much, much more.

This travel guide includes:
· Dozens of full-color maps plus a handy pullout map with essential information 
· Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks
· Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what's off the beaten path
· In-depth breakout features on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Naples-style Pizza, Tuscan Wine, and the Cinque Terre
· Major sights such as The Vatican, Venice's Grand Canal, Palladio's Villas and Palazzi, Ravenna's Mosaics, Galleria degli Uffizi, Duomo, The Ruins of Pompeii, Piazza del Campo, Ravello, Basilica di San Francesco, Lecce, Palazzo Ducale and Valle dei Templi
· Coverage of: Rome and Environs; Venice; The Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia; The Dolomites; Milan, Lombardy, and the Lakes; Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta; The Italian Riviera; Emilia-Romagna; Florence; Tuscany; Umbria and the Marches; Naples and Campania; Puglia, Basilicata, and Calabria; Sicily; Sardinia

Planning to focus on just some Italy destinations? Check out Fodor's travel guides to Rome; Vanice; Florence & Tuscany; and The Amalfi Coast, Capri & Naples.